Automation engineer PI

Bruxelles, Belgium

Are you passionate 

about industrial automation?​

At RealDev, you're not just working : you're innovating, growing, and making an impact.


Experience:

Technical Expertise – Automation engineer PI

Contract Type:

Full-time, permanent contract

Languages:

French and English

Location:

Brussels and/or Wavre

About RealDev


Behind every production line that runs smoothly, there’s a team that made it happen. At RealDev, that’s exactly what we do.

An industrial engineering consultancy since 2014, we support manufacturers in delivering their most demanding projects. Our team of engineers and project managers specializes in industrial automation and project management, stepping in where precision and responsiveness are not optional.

What we actually do

  • Engineering Management Office 
    We take full ownership of your complex projects from A to Z — structuring, management, and deliverables. You stay in control, we handle the execution.
  • Industrial Automation 
    PLC, SCADA, DCS, MES — we program and integrate the systems that keep production running, with no compromise on reliability.
  • Project Sourcing 
    Operational technical profiles from day one — qualified, carefully selected, and ready to deliver. 

       Explore the RealDev culture


Job Description

Your Role

  • Design, configure, and maintain OSIsoft PI / AVEVA PI System solutions
  • Integrate industrial data from equipment, PLC, SCADA, DCS, or MES systems
  • Structure data within PI Asset Framework
  • Create and optimize dashboards using PI Vision or equivalent tools
  • Ensure the quality, availability, and consistency of industrial data
  • Collaborate with automation, IT, production, quality, and maintenance teams
  • Provide technical support, troubleshooting, and documentation for PI solutions
  • Contribute to industrial digitalization and continuous improvement projects




Requirements

  • Engineering degree or bachelor’s degree in automation, industrial IT, electromechanics, or equivalent
  • Minimum 3 years of experience in an industrial OT environment
  • Experience with OSIsoft PI / AVEVA PI System
  • Good understanding of industrial environments: PLC, SCADA, DCS, MES, OPC
  • Knowledge of PI Data Archive, PI AF, PI Vision, or PI interfaces
  • Fluent in French with a good level of English
  • Analytical mindset, autonomy, rigor, and strong communication skills

Assets

  • Experience in the pharmaceutical or chemical industry
  • Ability to speak Dutch
  • Your team spirit, open communication, and common sense will be key to the team’s success​.

Why join RealDev?


Joining RealDev means becoming part of an ISO 9001-certified team, where autonomy isn’t just a word in a PowerPoint presentation, it’s part of your daily work. Meaningful projects, colleagues who share their expertise, and an environment where your ideas truly matter.

Within our teams, you will have the opportunity to:

  • Take on responsibilities with a high level of autonomy
  • Turn your ideas into concrete solutions, contributing to industrial projects both for our clients and within our own teams.
  • Collaborate with experts in an environment of trust and support

What we offer:​

  • Contract & Working Time
    Permanent contract (CDI) – 40 hours/week with 1 day of RTT (reduced working time) per month
  • Mobility
    Electric company car and/or other benefits (lease or mortgage support, sustainable mobility, etc.)
  • Compensation
    Gross salary based on our internal scale, taking into account your years of experience, level of responsibility, degree, and technical field
  • Benefits
    • Meal vouchers (€8)
    • Hospitalization and outpatient insurance
    • Phone subscription
    • 13th-month salary
    • Double holiday allowance
    • Sector bonus
    • Eco vouchers
    • 1 day of remote work per week
  • Development
    Technical and soft skills training (4 days/year or more depending on internal needs)
  • Other perks
    ​Numerous discounts with our partners (activities, everyday purchases, etc.)

At RealDev, we move forward together, share challenges, celebrate successes and most importantly: we believe in your potential.

Curious to see what you could be working on?

We showcase our projects, challenges, and successes through real business cases.

Explore our work

Got questions… or already ready to join us?

Whether you're curious or motivated to take the next step, we’re here to listen.

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Responsibilities


The Automation Engineer is responsible for designing automated systems according to customer and legal requirements, you'll :

  • Define functional, technical, and quality requirements
  • Ensure PLC programming, Troubleshooting, technical specifications review
  • Communicate with various project contacts (Management, Production, Quality, Maintenance, etc.)

You'll also be responsible for the quality automation :

  • Provide advice and proposals to obtain the required level of quality for the applications
  • Follow-up of supplier FAT & SAT as well as supplier quality verification
  • Manage change in compliance with good practices


Must have


  • A Master's degree in Electromechanical, Automation, Industrial IT
  • At least 3 years of experience in an industrial sector
  • French & English-speaking proficiency
  • Organization skills, proactivity , and warrior attitude are primordial
  • Team spirit, communication skills, and commitment will make the team succeed

Nice To have


  • Experience in the pharmaceutical or chemical industry
  • Ability to speak Dutch
  • Your team spirit, open communication, and common sense will be key to the team’s success​.